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Children’s Mental Health Day: May 15th

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Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week

“PARTNERING for Help and Hope”

As we look to promote Children’s Mental Health Awareness week, May 1-6, we must remember and honor the fact that children are an integral part of a family unit, and increase our efforts to educate Vermont about the importance of prevention and early identification of mental health challenges. Further, we must advocate for a holistic approach to children’s mental health that includes the provision of supports that strengthen the family as they nurture resiliency.

Partnering with Family Run Support organizations, also called Peer Support, is a second crucial “Partnering,” as these organizations support families to improve their lives. This partnering with family organizations must be recognized as important to and requested by the families, and as a critical part of Vermont’s system of care for children and families.

Our third arm of partnering is the critical importance of integrating behavioral health and primary care for children, youth, and young adults with mental and/or substance use disorders. This involves recognizing the importance of social, emotional, behavioral, and physical health needs of children, youth, and young adults, and modeling effective communication practices between families, youth, behavioral health providers, and primary care providers.

Getting Ready For Children’s Mental Health Day!

Please consider joining us and others around the state as we celebrate Children’s Mental Health Awareness

Some scheduled activities for Children’s Mental Health Day/Week

* May 4, 11-2 PM, Church Street Marketplace- Outreach table to families, children and community members sponsored by VFFCMH

* May 4, 11-4 PM, Waterbury State Office Complex- Outreach and informational table sponsored by the Department of Mental Health and VFFCMH

About Us

The Vermont Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health exists to support families and children where a child or youth, age 0-22, is experiencing or at risk to experience emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges.
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